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The quotes you provide are not anti scientific method. They're meant to mock unthinking obedience to the authority figure science has become. The scientific method is great!

'Follow the science' means don't question me I'm on the side of science.

Quotes like 'I fucking love science.' belie a tendency to get caught up in science's many miracles such that one can be lead by corrupt institutions claiming scientific credulity.

The two quotes are used in the 'dark corners' you mention to mock naivety in the belief of purity in science.



I don't disagree with the criticism that people claiming "I fucking love science" and "follow the science" are often (usually?) themselves not particularly scientific. On lousy image boards, very clever points do exist, but they're mixed in seamlessly with very poor points.


It could alternatively means rejection of scientific authority in favor of one's own view, right or wrong.




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